Cordwood Construction of Garden Shed
There is nothing more beautiful than a cordwood wall. Add the benefits of being green, its low material cost, its simple construction method, and it becomes an even more attractive building option. The warmth of [...]
Contemporary Remodel Featured in Charleston Living Magazine
Charleston Living Magazine details Rachel Burton and Swallowtail's whole-house renovation of the Contemporary Beach Home project. Focusing on Swallowtails attention to detail and unique approach to understanding the clients need to create a family home [...]
Getting a Space Lift, Renovations for Different Life Stages
Renovations help homeowners turn new leaf for different stages in life. Our homeowner's were featured in a story written by Sybil Fix for the Post and Courier about renovations and why people renovate their homes. [...]
Swallowtail Aging in Place Design Featured in Post and Courier
Swallowtail’s architect, Rachel Burton AIA and her client Ann Mitchell, were recently featured with two other local architects in an article in The Post and Courier about Architecture for Aging. Reporter, Sybil Fix, investigated the [...]
Best of Houzz for Service 2015
Swallowtail Architecture won Best of Houzz for Service 2015. The Service Award is based on client review and client feedback. The Best Of Houzz award is given in two categories: Design and Customer Satisfaction. Design [...]
A Day in the Life of Architects from Around the World
Burton: 1:32, 2:58, 3:31, 3:58 Architect Rachel Burton of Charleston was selected among 50 architects to be featured in a video on the Business of Architecture.com. The video showcases the a day in [...]
Looking for Commercial Space for Swallowtail
Last week we became the owners of some new keys. And the two little buildings they belonged to. It was a long road to get there, and we learned a lot along the way about [...]
Buying Commercial Space for Swallowtail
At Swallowtail, we'd always had the idea that we would purchase commercial real estate for our offices. We thought we wanted either a little cottage on either side of Main Street, or one of the [...]
Understanding Walls
The Components in a Wall When we removed the drywall we exposed the 6 mil poly vapor barrier and the insulation When I was a young intern in Canada, the construction of the [...]
Revisiting the Community Garden
The Community Garden and its cordwood shed today. We revisited the garden last week and we were delighted! The shed looks wonderful, and the vines along the trellis gives shade and color. The [...]
On the Boards: Heritage Square
You may have noticed the trucks and the workmen at Heritage Square over the past few months. Yes it is true. After years of sitting almost completely abandoned, new owners are preparing to start renovations [...]
Swallowtail’s First Job Signs!
It may not seem like much to the world at large, but putting up our first job site signs was a big deal for us! For us, it meant we were on our way to [...]
Visiting Frank Gehry’s Cleveland Brain Center
You know how some buildings look so unusual, you just can't figure it out...well, when I looked at photos of Frank Gehry's Cleveland Brain Center in Las Vegas, I couldn't understand how it could be [...]
Charrette For Affordable Housing
Custom Residential Architect’s Network (CRAN) Charrette Thirty Charleston Architects from CRAN gathered for an intensive one-day design charrette. The teams worked to design and draw the Construction Documents for 5 new homes for Habitat for [...]